Lavender farms can be found in various parts of Washington State. The largest cluster is on the northeast corner of the Olympic Peninsula, near the town of Sequim and the surrounding Dungeness Valley. This area is widely known for premium lavender. Visitors come from around the world to experience the beauty of this fragrant valley during the lavender harvest season.
Known as “America’s Provence” after the famous region in France, the Dungeness Valley also has an ideal climate for growing lavender. Located in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains, these farms enjoy the abundant sunshine and low rainfall (17 inches per year–about the same as Los Angeles).
The following Washington lavender farms are family-owned. They make a great day trip or weekend getaway for those who live in the Seattle-Tacoma metro area. While lavender blooms in mid-summer, the area is also a destination for hiking, bird watching, waterfalls, history, wine tasting, and more.
2024 Sequim Lavender Festival
The best time to visit Sequim lavender farms is late June through July. Lavender Festival Weekend is Sequim’s largest lavender event, held annually on the 3rd weekend in July.
2024 Sequim Lavender Festival is July 19-21, 2024. More info: Sequim Lavender Festival
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Some of the world’s best lavender is grown in the farm fields near Sequim, WA – DepositPhotos.com
About Sequim lavender farms
(Listed alphabetically by name)
B&B Family Lavender Farm 5883 Old Olympic Hwy, Sequim, WA 98382. Open from 9am to 5pm daily from May through September. Free admission and free tours.
B&B grows 14,000 lavender plants of 16 varieties on 12 acres. It is the largest lavender farm in Sequim with plenty of room to run and explore. There is a gift shop selling products such as candles, mala beads, dried lavender, foot spray, award-winning essential oils, and more. Customers can also order online for delivery.
Cedarbrook Lavender & Herb Farm 120 West Washington Street, Sequim, WA 98382. Lavender Festival WEEKEND Hours: Friday-Sunday 10M-6PM.
First opened in 1967, this is the first farm in Washington State to focus on handcrafted lavender items and herbs. The shop features just about everything under the sun you can imagine made from lavender- including plants themselves! Some unique items include a lavender-stuffed teddy bear and bath “tea”. Online ordering is also available.
Fleurish Lavender of Lost Mountain 1541 Taylor Cutoff Rd, Sequim, WA 98382. Open 10am to 6pm Memorial Day to Labor Day, closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Fleurish grows 100 varieties of lavender. There is also a fruit orchard and alpacas. The farm is chemical and pesticide-free. Their shop features lavender items as well as items made from alpaca wool. Online ordering is available.
Jardin du Soleil 3932 Sequim-Dungeness Way, Sequim, WA 98382. Open daily from 10am to 5pm in September.
Jardin du Soleil is a certified organic lavender farm, surrounded by hundreds of acres of protected wildlife. Victorian gardens, ponds, fruit trees and lavender fields encompass the landscape with the Strait of Juan de Fuca beyond. Thousands of lavender plants on 10+ acres create a wonderfully fragrant vista. Large gift shop with online ordering available. Unique items include cookies, egg-shaped soaps, and dog shampoo.
Lavender Connection 1141 Cays Rd, Sequim, WA 98382. The farm opens in June. OPEN from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day, Friday-Monday from 10am-5:30pm. CLOSED: Tuesday-Thursday.
Lavender Connection is a charming family-owned and operated lavender farm that opened in 2004. Once a dairy farm, this historic property boasts more than 3,000 lavender plants of 40 different varieties.
Purple Haze Lavender 180 Bell Bottom Rd Sequim, Washington 98382. $5 admission/person (age 10+) during the festival. Optional $3 parking fee to help maintain the grounds. Live bands play on festival days.
Purple Haze Lavender is a 7-acre farm located in Sequim-Dungeness Valley of the northern Olympic Peninsula. Uses organic practices, but not USDA certified. There is a gift shop and lavender ice cream and beverage stand (June – Labor Day), as well as bees and chickens. U-pick lavender is available mid-June through August. Vacation Rental Farmhouse is available year-round.
Victor’s Lavender Farm 3743 Old Olympic Hwy. Sequim WA. Sequim Lavender Weekend Hours: Friday-Saturday 9am-7pm followed by a barn dance, Sunday 9aM-4PM.
Victor’s is a working lavender farm and the nursery is one of largest in the country, propagating over 100 varieties of lavender with more than one million plants and counting. Lavender growers throughout the world rely on Victor’s advice and his plants for successful lavender gardens and farms. Celebrate the joys of lavender with Victor and Maribel in a packed weekend with lavender workshops, demonstrations, exhibits, food and beverages, and live music including Barn Dances Friday and Saturday night, and jazz concerts Friday and Saturday afternoon. Online store.
Washington Lavender Farm 965 Finn Hall Road, Port Angeles, Washington 98362. Open daily from 10am to 5pm from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
This is a waterfront farm with a B&B that is a replica of Mount Vernon, and features tributes to George Washington throughout the grounds. The farm is located on a geothermal field and features a labyrinth, plenty of space to relax and explore, and thousands of lavender plants along with millions of wildflowers! The gift shop features lavender-themed items, as well as items paying tribute to George Washington and his family.
Lavender products include candles, soap, bath salts, essential oil, and more – DepositPhotos.com
Dungeness Valley attractions and things to do
Here are some of the sights to see in and around the town of Sequim. These can extend your stay, whether a quick getaway or a long weekend.
Olympic Discovery Trail (ODT) along the northern edge of the Olympia Peninsula is a national regional trail that combines railroad right-of-way, rural corridors, low traffic side roads, and highway shoulder. Beginning at the town of Port Townsend, the ODT stretches westward to the Pacific Coast and the tribal community of La Push. It is the westernmost segment of the Great American Rail Trail, which extends across the United States from coast to coast. The trail is suitable for runners, walkers, and non-motorized traffic, including equestrians in some sections. The ODT is still under development and will eventually cover a distance of 130 miles, more than 80 of which are in place.
- Highlights of the ODT include Discovery Bay, Sequim Bay, the rural Dungeness River area, Port Angeles waterfront, Elwha River, the north shore of Lake Crescent, and the forested landscape of the western Olympic Peninsula.
- Madison Falls is easily accessible. The trailhead starts right after you enter Olympic National Park near Elwha. Enjoy this paved trail, ending at the beautiful falls.
Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge is open to the public year-round for hiking, wildlife viewing, and photography. Some portions are closed seasonally or permanently to protect sensitive species. The area is a stopping point for migrating shorebirds in spring and fall and provides calm waters for wintering waterfowl. The isolated beach shields harbor seals and their pups. And abundant eelgrass beds support young salmon and steelhead. To ensure that wildlife continues to have a peaceful place to rest and feed, certain recreational activities such as swimming, jogging, and other beach activities are allowed only in selected areas during certain times of the year. Pets, recreational activities including camping, and fires are not permitted on the Refuge as they are a disturbance for the wildlife taking solitude on the Refuge.
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Dungeness Bay in the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge supports migrating birds, shorebirds, harbor seals, and salmon – DepositPhotos.com
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